The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildreleased in 2017 as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch and since then, fans have been clamoring for a follow-up to the game.Breath of the Wild 2is on the wayand could possibly release sometime this year in honor of Zelda’s 35th anniversary, but to make the wait a bit easier, Nintendo collaborated with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to create a prequel title toBreath of the Wild.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis set 100 years before the events ofBreath of the Wildand explores the struggle between the citizens of Hyrule and Calamity Ganon and his powerful army of monsters. Zelda and Link work together to gather the four Champions but instead of the traditional Zelda gameplay,Age of Calamityis a Musou-styled game, similar to the firstHyrule Warriorsgame on Wii U and the Dynasty Warriors series, which are both also developed by Omega Force.
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And even though the gameplay style is different from what Zelda traditionally is,Age of Calamityhas still managedto become the single best-selling Musou game of all time, according to Koei Tecmo’s latest earnings report. The title has sold over 3.5 million units since its release back on November 20th, 2020, for the Nintendo Switch.
Considering how well theSwitch has been performing in terms of sales, it only makes sense thatAge of Calamitywould sell like hotcakes.Breath of the Wildhas been recognized as one of the best games of all time and even if its prequel is a Musou game, fans are still going to dive into it regardless.
The Zelda series isn’t the only franchise to have a Musuo spin-off title. Next month, Atlus and Omega Force will be releasingPersona 5 Strikerson Switch, PC, and PS4. The narrative is set after the events ofPersona 5but the gameplay is more hack and slash, similar toAge of Calamity.
And as far as the upcomingsequel ofBreath of the Wildis concerned, Nintendo has yet to announce a release date or show any sort of gameplay footage.
In Game Rant’sscored review forHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, it was given a 4 out of 5 with the reviewer stating that “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis worth the investment for this gameplay loop, far more than other Koei Tecmo and Nintendo crossovers likeFire Emblem Warriors. It’s satisfying both mechanically and for world-building that enriches its universe.”
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis available for the Nintendo Switch.
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